Tracklist
| 1 | Crescent | 8:41 |
| 2 | Wise One | 9:00 |
| 3 | Bessie's Blues | 3:32 |
| 4 | Lonnie's Lament | 11:45 |
| 5 | The Drum Thing | 7:22 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – GRP Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Impulse!
- Copyright (c) – GRP Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Impulse!
- Published By – Jowcol Music
- Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Credits
- Art Direction – Hollis King
- Bass – Jimmy Garrison
- Design [Graphic] – Freddie Paloma
- Drums – Elvin Jones
- Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
- Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
- Liner Notes [Original] – Nat Hentoff
- Mastered By, Remastered By [Digitally] – Erick Labson
- Photography – Charles Stewart*, Joe Alper
- Piano – McCoy Tyner
- Producer [Original Sessions] – Bob Thiele
- Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
- Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
Notes
Trifold digipak cover with 12-page booklet. Made in the EC (on jacket), Made in the EU (on disc).Recorded on April 27 (#2, 4, 5) and June 1 (#1, 3), 1964.
Mastered at MCA Studios. Digitally remastered at MCA Media Studios using 20-Bit Super Mapping.
Illegible Mould SID Code (overimposed characters)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 11105-1200-2 9
- Label Code: LC 00236
- Matrix / Runout: 051202 01 5
- Matrix / Runout (Inner Mould Ring): MADE IN THE UK BY UNIVERSAL M & L
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L135
- Distribution Code (France): F: UN712
- Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS-66 | John Coltrane Quartet* | Crescent (LP, Album, Gat) | Impulse! | AS-66 | US | 1964 |
| UCCU-99145 | John Coltrane Quartet* | Crescent (CD, Album, Ltd, RE) | Impulse! | UCCU-99145 | Japan | 2015 |
| A-66 , AS-66 | John Coltrane Quartet* | Crescent (LP, Album, RE, Gat) | ABC Impulse!, ABC Impulse! | A-66 , AS-66 | US | Unknown |
| UCCU-5622 | John Coltrane Quartet* | Crescent (CD, Album, RE, SHM) | Impulse! | UCCU-5622 | Japan | 2016 |
| IMPL 5036 | John Coltrane Quartet* | Crescent (LP, Album, RE) | Impulse! | IMPL 5036 | Italy | Unknown |
